Former Ireland midfielder Gordon D’Arcy says opposing sides should be encouraged to face the All Blacks’ haka “or else it becomes one-sided pageantry”. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s ...

Former Ireland midfielder Gordon D’Arcy says opposing sides should be encouraged to face the All Blacks’ haka“or else it becomes one-sided pageantry”. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s highly ...

The now-retired Joe Marler has belatedly received some support for his controversial comments about the haka. Marler caused ... behaviour was criticised by All Blacks coach Scott Robertson ...

While never bending our knee before the altar of that black jersey, we should all respect what the New Zealanders are honouring when performing the haka. A competitive, defiant, yet respectful ...

Ethan de Groot and Codie Taylor at the test match between the All Blacks and Ireland in Dublin ... crowd’s fabulous response to the stirring haka.” “We may know the politics and Ireland ...

The big finale. Photo: Channel 7 It had slightly different vibes to the All Blacks’ haka. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) Netball fan Emily Greenaway tried to explain to people unfamiliar with the ...

All Blacks supporters at Aviva Stadium in Dublin ... It contrasted with the crowd’s fabulous response to the stirring haka.” “We may know the politics and Ireland can sing as many songs ...

Many viewers were particularly disapointed with the sight of mostly empty stands in the background of the haka, as you can see in the video at the top of the page. One fan wrote on X ...

With all the discussion of the haka in recent weeks, there was always going to be some response from the Ireland fans to the iconic war dance for Friday night’s long-awaited Aviva showdown. The furore ...

The reveal of Rieko Ioane as kaea of the haka was masterful, so the Irish TV crew deserve a heap of praise for knowingly lingering the sky cam over him. It showed the All Blacks were willing to ...